Press Release

New York City, NY €" The 2nd Annual Marcum MicroCap Conference is fullysubscribed, with 120 companies registered to participate. On May 30, institutional investors, buy and sell-side analysts, investment bankers and otherswill gather at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City to consider the investment opportunities being showcased by the next generation of up-and-comingmicrocap companies in seven principle industry sectors, including Technology & Telecom; Social Media & Internet; Life Sciences; Retail andConsumer Products; Energy and Natural Resources; Industrials; and Special Situations. The conference is produced by Marcum LLP, a top national accountingand advisory firm.

“Based on the success of our inaugural conference in 2012, we doubled the capacity this year in order to maximize engagement between presenting companiesand investors. Access to capital continues to be a major obstacle for microcap companies, even while investors continue to seek highly qualified investmentopportunities. The Marcum MicroCap Conference brings both sides together in a forum earmarked exclusively for the highest quality opportunities,”said David C. Bukzin, Partner-in-Charge of the Firm's SEC Practice Group.Marcum's SEC Practice was singled out by Accounting Today for leading the entire industry in net growth during the fourth quarter of 2012and for overall performance for the year.

About Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP is one of the largest independent public accounting and advisory services firms in the nation, with offices in major business markets throughout the U.S., as well as Grand Cayman, China, and Ireland. Headquartered in New York City, Marcum provides a full spectrum of traditional tax, accounting, and assurance services; advisory, valuation, and litigation support; managed accounting services; and an extensive portfolio of specialty and niche industry practices. The Firm serves both privately held and publicly traded companies, as well as nonprofit and social sector entities, high net worth individuals, private equity funds, and hedge funds, with a focus on middle-market companies and closely held family businesses. Marcum is a member of the Marcum Group, an organization providing a comprehensive array of professional services.

Raffa - Marcum's Nonprofit & Social Sector Group's strength and competitive edge lies in the fact that we provide expertise and superior service across a variety of essential interrelated financial, technology and consulting competencies.

Marcum LLP and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business have joined forces to survey the nation’s business leaders about their outlook on the business environment, their short-term plans for growth and investment, and their perspective on selected business or news developments.

Marcum LLP is one of the largest independent public accounting and advisory services firms in the nation, with offices in major
business markets throughout the U.S., as well as Grand Cayman, China and Ireland.